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I am not going to lie things for me have been rough. Ever since Max left I feel like I have no freedom. Dad keeps treating me like a chill and I am not anymore I am not his little princess anymore. I know I have screwed up in the last few months. I mean it's not like Max didn't have his fair share of issues but I feel like it's worse with me. I am not even allowed to date at all not like I have anyone I want to date but I like giving the option. Plus my best friend is now a cheerleader and her new so called friends don't like me. It's harder in high school and I sort of hate it. My grades are not the best either and I'm sort of miserable and rebelling.
I know it's dumb I almost always get caught and getting dad even more mad at me is not an option. I just wish that I could live my life the way I want too. I know every teenager says this but I mean I am almost 16 he needs to give me some freedom. I don't remember Max ever getting treated like this, he was grounded a lot sure but that was because he did stupid things. I haven't even really done anything he doesn't give me the chance. I'm trying to not get super angry and resent him forever I still love him and I am a huge daddy's girl but I need more freedom.
Max being home doesn't change much he has his girlfriend with him. I like her a lot but I still feel like he gets away with a lot more. Hell I feel like even the twins have more freedom than me. Ugh maybe it was my stupid decisions I didn't even like Marco I just did it because dad said I couldn't. I mean I could bring a nice guy home maybe then he'd approve. First things first though I needed to get Penelope back! I needed my best friend I didn't care if her friends didn't like me. Today though I was going to hangout with my brother because even though he pissed me off I did miss him. I know he was only here 2 days, I wish he didn't need to leave. Being the oldest in the house came with more responsibilities and that meant watching the twins.
Like they were 10 not like they were idiots. I made my way downstairs. "Finally you decided to grace us with your presence" Max said, "shut up" I said, he laughed this is what I missed. We all hung out just talking the twins doing their own thing. "So Ori you going to tell dad who you were with today?" Max said. I gave him a dirty look because I didn't need to be in trouble. "Who were you with?" Chase asked, "no one daddy" I said, he looked to Max and then back at me. "Who Orianna?" He asked again a little angrier this time. "It's no one dad sorry I brought it up" Max said. To late now ugh if I didn't tell him I'd bring more trouble. "Marco" I said, "are you kidding? " dad said. "No but it's fine" I said, "Orianna Skye! I forbid you to see him. He is too old for you and if you want to not dare till you 19 then keep it up " he said.
"Not like you let me have any freedom anyways" I said. "Don't start with me if you listened you would get more" he said. I rolled my eyes I couldn't even breathe without him questioning my every move. "Dad go easy on her she is having a hard time" Max said. "That is not my fault, she chooses to not listen. Last time she went out she went to a party and came home drunk" dad said. "I was hardly drunk" I said. This time dad rolled his eyes, "both of you need to trust each other, Orianna it goes both ways you know. Dad tried but you need to follow his rules even if you hate them" Max said. This made dad smile I mean suddenly Max was the golden child. "You need to set an example for Lynne and Leila" Max said. "Right like you weed such a good influence" I said. "Hey I wasn't perfect but I meant from my mistakes and you will too" he said.
"whatever" I said I was so done with this conversation. I went to my room I decided to text Penelope I mean what did I have to lose. She texted back says she missed me too and was free tomorrow. Was that really all it took? One simple text and I was getting my friend back. I was relieved high school without her sucked and I needed her. I smiled as I fell asleep excited to see Penelope in the morning. The only thing I needed was permission from dad but I'm sure he would let me go. Max was right I needed to start doing better otherwise I will lose his respect forever. He was only trying to protect me and Marco was nice but he did scare me a bit I was being stupid.
The next day I was given permission to go see Penelope and she hugged me. "I am so sorry and I did miss you" she said, "me too, does it matter that I'm not a cheerleader" I said, "no of course not, I don't care about that. Ori just stop hanging with bad people she said. I laughed, "you sound like my parents and brother" I said. "Good your brother being back is a good a thing" she said. "Until he leaves again" I said. "It's not like he's far and he will always answer your call" she said. "Man I missed you" I said. "Me too girlie, now let's talk boys" she said and I laughed knowing she probably liked someone. I was going to be okay things were going to get better. I just needed to try a little more and actually listen to dad because he was just looking out for me. Plus I wanted that car when I turned 16 so I would be a model daughter now. Enough was enough I will be that little princess.